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"He was not only my son but my best friend. Losing him is the most painful thing I have ever suffered," added Nichola. The family lived in King Sconce Avenue, Newark.

Lewis Harrison Hopewell, who died in a crash on the A46

The inquest was told that he died from multiple injuries travelling south on the A46 early on September 27, the day he was due to start studying for a business degree.

There were no witnesses to the incident but a woman on the northbound carriageway heard a loud bang, stopped her car and alerted police. No other car was involved and Lewis's vehicle hit a road sign.

Senior Coroner Mairin Casey said a toxicology report showed that Lewis had been "under the influence of alcohol" and had used MDMA, a drug known as ecstasy. There were also "therapeutic drugs" in his system.